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Kenneth Bonert



KENNETH BONERT's first novel, The Lion Seeker, won the National Jewish Book Award, the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, and the Canadian Jewish Book Award. Bonert was also a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize and the Governor General’s Literary Award. He was born in South Africa and now lives in Toronto, Ontario. ...more

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Average rating: 3.68 · 1,105 ratings · 201 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
The Lion Seeker
3.69 avg rating — 769 ratings — published 2013 — 15 editions
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The Mandela Plot
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Der Anfang einer Zukunft
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